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Iceland’s Midnight Sun: Glaciers, Geysers, and the Golden Circle
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Centerhotel Plaza
Nights 1-2
Fosshotel Reykholt
Nights 3-4
Hotel Dyrholaey
Nights 5-7
Centerhotel Plaza
Night 8
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So many things were great! Group size was too large.
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It was a great trip and the countryside was different than what I expected--beautiful. Our guide was very knowledgeable and willing to answer our questions. Was a great group of travelers.
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The tour director was professional, respectful, organized, knowledgeable, and had a great sense of humor. The accommodations were sometimes a bit different that what I have at home but I could adapt. An example was small size of a couple of the bathrooms in our hotel rooms. I liked that the tour inclusions were diverse including museums, time spent outside in nature, stories and information shared with us during bus transportation between various sites, and some free time to do some shopping, resting, or choosing our own other activities.
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Tour was a bit disorganized. After ariving home get an email stating 16 travelers tested positive for Covid. Possible from local guide who had what appeared to be covid symtomsMark Schmitt
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Our first guided tour. Highly recommend a guided tour for countries as diverse as Iceland, at least your first trip there. Collette did an excellent job of showing us the country. Our tour guide was the best, kept us going the whole time.William Mc Millan
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Arrangements were well-planned and thought through carefully. Leadership was flexible when flexibility was needed. I enjoyed so many aspects of the trip — the museums, boat trips, national parks, the knowledgeable guides, the thermal pools and city walks. I am a lifelong learner and this trip provided the opportunities I needed to grow. I came home with Covid, which wasn’t a bonus I had hoped for, but it’s a risk of living an active life nowadays. I recovered quickly.Lora Cunningham
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Tour Manager was fantastic! Accommodations were great and the tour was thorough and exciting everyday!Ronda Thomas
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Tour Manager was top notch. This was the best trip I have ever taken.
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Agenda was well planned. Great Tour Manager.
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Best trip! Our guide was fabulous as was our bus driver! Could not have been better!Pamela Greenblatt
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Our tuber manager, Greg, was excellent. The trip was well planned and organized.
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I enjoyed the entire land tour. It is well organized and give a very good introduction to Iceland.
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Antonija was the best!! I had no expectations about Iceland and was very pleasantly surprised. Accommodations were good, food was good and tour size was great
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Location and tour manager were execellent!
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Everything was so easy. Our tour guide told us where to be, and at what time, and everything went smoothly. She is very knowledgeable.Christine Mrs. Fort
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Well planned, flowed well, time for exploration on our own and able to see everything expected and things we weren't expecting.Marlise Jane Moeller
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Greg, our tour leader, provided a wealth of information about the culture, history, traditions, food, personal insights, and experiences to offer us the best and most fascinating facts about Iceland. Wish I could return to Iceland again! Greg also answered all my questions concerning the glaciers, books to purchase, and other questions pertinent to life and the environment of Iceland. Outstanding tour leader!Dianne Hollister
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Great experience! Went very well.Judith Williamson
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Of the three Collette tours I've been on, this one has been the best. The tour manager was excellent as he gave us all the maps and information we needed to enjoy our free time. Iceland is an awesome country; the places we visited were wonderful and we had the right mix of exercise and leisure.Judith Dubin
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This trip exceeded my expectations by far. The thought that went into making this such a memorable vacation was beyond my wildest dreams.
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This was one of the best Collette tours I've ever done. There were such a variety of experiences and I learned so much!Nicole Galbraith
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So incredibly well organized. Greg Hall was an amazing guide. Ann Lewin was a joy to be with. Felt very comfortable and safe during entire vacay. Best vacation ever. Iceland is amazing!!!!Elvira Pimienta
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The tour was well organized and well paced. The on site tour guide was very knowledgeable and personable. The presenters at the destinations were also experts and cheerfully answered any questions from the group.Diane Elyea
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Hundreds of Puffins!! Overall wonderful tour!
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Great Tour Guide, Amazing scenery, Well organized tour. Soooo glad we picked this tour. Vilim was outstanding.Rebecca Krieger
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Live the handling of tourEdna Bergstrom
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Excellent tour manager, beautiful country, but too many touristy "culture/educational" stops. Not enough photo stops, especially on long bus drives.
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excellent itinerary and tour directorRichard Bergstrom
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Wonderful scenery and the best tour guide ever!Sharon Peterson
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Great scenery and our tour guide Greg Hall was the best tour manager we've ever traveled with.Richard Peterson
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Walking around the city of Reykjavik, I learned much about the history and the culture of Iceland. As a former teacher, I know that you should always have a background to better understand your experience.John Mohr
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I think that the Fly Over experience should be added to the package
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Unique landscape and area; enjoyed time with friends & group; loved the Perlan Museum and the FlyOver.
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Probably the best vacation trip I've ever had. Iceland is a super place to visit. Our Collette Tour was excellent. Our Tour Manager, Luciana Belviso was super and provided us with on-going information about the area we were traveling through, including information about the history and geology of the area as well. Enjoyed her narrations during our trips very much. Our driver, Arnar was excellent as well. Felt like we were in very good hands with his driving capabilities. Appreciated his insights during the trip, including his tips about the Icelandic language as well. We had a super time. My most memorable experiences were our visits to the glacier in the higher lands and the black diamond beach as well as the area with the tectonic plates division. I think everyone of the areas we visited were not only very beautiful and excellent experiences. Thanks Collette Tours and Luciana and Arnar for a super trip.Gerald Mitchell
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Weather during our tour caused us to miss out on a boat ride, seeing several waterfalls, and made for a cold experience.
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a good overall tour of Iceland
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Delivered a good 7 day tour of Iceland
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Action packed days--no waste of time!
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Everything was first rateBarry Petrillo
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Overall a wonderful blend of scenic, historic, fun and culinary experiences…well rounded and thought out tour!Laurie Howard
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We had an excellent guide. Two events were cancelled because of weather and our safety was a concernElizabeth Solverson
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I was grateful for our bus driver because she was a native Icelander and could answer questions about life in Iceland. Our tour manager was Italian and had only been in the country 1 1/2 years. I would have valued being offered a map or a phone app right at the start that helped identify where we were. Names were very confusing. I realize I am a map person but the names are long and difficult to pronounce. The bus driver was able to answer questions about family life, education, religion etc. She converted wind speeds from Celsius to Fahrenheit for us one afternoon when we were confined to the hotel due to high winds. Weather is unpredictable. Can you have a short program or something when weather changes tour destination plans? Destinations are far apart and it is hard to pivot to something else. Hotels were fine. I appreciated being downtown in Reykjavik for ease in walking and shopping.
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Iceland was awesome! My tour guide was very nice and answered all my questions. I had a wonderful time in Iceland and would love to go back again some day to see the Northern lights.Dawn Hoefle
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We saw a lot on the tour but felt that it was a little tiring some days as so much was packed into the day. A great experience overall.
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The poor airline performance (cancelled flight, not accommodations and having to spend the night in the airport, seats in next flight were not together, lost luggage upon arrival) colored the tour and caused a loss in a day on the tour. The first two of the three hotels were good. The third was poor and had food to match.Harmon Doney
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Tour included all the highlights with good balance of nature and culture
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Good balance of culture and nature, excellent tour guide and driver
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The tour manager had a strong accent and spoke to fast. It hard to understand when both happen. She didn't always speak loud enough. Erik (not sure of his full name) did the Reykjavik city tour was great. Not such a strong accent, spoke loudly and was very knowledgeable. I would give the city tour a 5+.Kathryn Heavirland
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Well organized, very nice places to stay, good food, visited many of Iceland's iconic high spots. Favorites: glacial lagoon, Blue Lagoon, nature cruise & sea food tasting & seeing Puffins, Fridheimar tomato farm, Seljalandsfoss & other waterfalls, Strokkur geyser, Skogar Museum, Reykjavik's famous hot dogs, the black sand beach was #1 expectation for me, unfortunately the weather was terrible when we were there.
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just well planned out for a short visit covering a lot of territory. Enjoyed stories of the land from our guide and pleasant driver. Got to see different areas of Iceland and on land and seaMary Wedig
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Incredible experience, well planned, great inclusions, didn’t have to worry about a thing. I will definitely travel with them in the future.
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Gullfoss was absolutely amazing.
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Climbing down into a Lava tube. Icebergs and waterfall. The opportunity to see the northern lights
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All aspects of the tour were excellent. I enjoyed the geo thermal plantBarry Zwicker
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Northern Lights, Geysers, Waterfalls, Black Sand beaches, Glacier Lagoon boat cruise. Great selection of day trips.Carol
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We enjoyed the the boat trip to the glaciers and the crystal beach !
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Excellent choices as to what we should see or experienceJosephine Schwarzli
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I would prefer less travel time and more time at each attraction
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Walking down to the Gullfoss and standing on the rocks with the water raging and mist all around. It was exhilarating!Florie Ann Walters
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The tour was a nice mix of sightseeing, history, and visits to local entrepreneurs' businesses. Our local tour guide provided everything we needed to have a memorable visit of Iceland.
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It was a very enjoyable tour, and my favorite experience was the duck ride around the lagoon with the floating glaciers.Norma Grotelueschen
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We saw a lot of things. The tour was great. I really enjoyed the cruise on the glacial bay.Deborah Hall
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I really enjoyed glacier lagoon with its huge icebergs. It truly represents the majesty of Mother Nature.Linda Roukey
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Two of my favorite places were the ice lagoon boat ride and the blue lagoon hot mineral bath experience.Mark Turczynski
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Really 41/2 Stars. Most memorable was the Lava Centre in Hvolsvollur, though the Frioheimar Greenhouses, lunch & Horse Show was a close second, followed by the Efstidalur Dairy Farm, where Grennel(sp?) was the best local speaker that you provided. The 3 dinner buffets at Katla were two to many and the geothermal power plant could have been much better.James Chapman
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We loved the scenery, info that the guide gave us, the people and the icebergs and volcanoes.
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Iceland is a remarkable country and Collette made it an unforgetable experience. Helga, the tour guide, made it so. Her knowledge of the country, the history and places we visited made the tour. Recommending it to friends.Paul Gaor
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Black lava sand beaches and stunning waterfalls.Allison M.
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Blue Lagoon, Waterfalls, glacierWilliam Melton
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tour was great. we got to see a lot of different places which was wonderful
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An amazing place to visit living up to all expectations.Taken to a lot of interesting and unusual places.Eating shark even though it tasted disgusting and spotting puffins and the blue lagoon.Jonathan Smith
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Love the Blue Lagoon. However the whole tour was absolutely great.
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Great value, splendid scenery, friendly people.Elizabeth Casselman
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The main thing that made the trip so enjoyable was our tour manager, Helga Kristj'ansd'ottir was extremely professional.She made the trip very easy to enjoy as a customer.
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not necessary - I have already told you everything was excellent I would not have written anything here except for the fact it wouldn't submit without which also would have made a statement!
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The most memorable experiences were visiting the waterfalls with the rainbows and the boat cruise where the crew dragged the bottom of the sea and provided us with fresh scallops raw on the half shell - the whale watch boat was equally memorable for all the wrong reasons - too many people to have any visibility of the whalesMary Mudd
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Awesome vacation! Little busy - not much down time. I loved the Blue Lagoon swimming!!!! An experience we will remember for a long time. We have shared with our friends - hope some of them join you on a tour of Iceland!Joyce Swain
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The agenda was so full, no time to myself. Meals later than I would like.Ruth Visser
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glacier lagoon and blue lagoonNatwarlal Naik
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good country, learned a lotKamala Naik
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Visited such interesting places like the tomato greenhouses and the geothermal plantMichelle Lewis
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Tomato and horse farm! The glaciers were beautiful. We were fortunate with nice weather most of the time. Food was always delicious.
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I did not know what to expect. The preparation information was very helpful including especially clothing and some expectations. One of my favorite was the glaciers.(wish sun had been out)
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Enjoyed most of the tours and our only disappointment was Collette’s choice of tour director. Needed someone who spoke better English to communicate better!
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Too many memories to only choose one. The entire trip was delightful.
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The first was ruin down and out datedChristine Martin
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Blue Lagoon and the Horse and Tomato Farm.Andrew Taylor
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tour of hydroponic tomato farmKaren Gross
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Enjoyed the many waterfalls, glaciers and Blue LagoonSandra Christensen
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It is hard to pick just one memorable experience, walking behind one of the waterfalls was one, sailing amongst the icebergs in Glacier Bay and soaking in the Blue Lagoon were others.Irene Boyle
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The whole experience. Tour, inclusions everythingKay Stone
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the people we met on our tour bus were all great. kind of felt like a familyStephen George
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boat ride in the Glacial Lagoon
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Favorite memorable experience - Viking sushi and and Geysir showerCory Pietrusza
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There were too many to enumerate.
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The glacier lagoon was fantastic as was the Lava museumLisa Barta
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Trip covered a lot of major sites to visit in Iceland. The day we visited the Golden Circle was the best---saw several wonderful highlights. It's hard to choose just one.Elaine Liszewski
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We saw amazing things , and then some off the beaten path , like the tomato farm and shark curing operation that added much. My favorite was the black sand beach with the icebergs.Cynthia Deems
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Hard to choose...lava fields, Blue lagoon, black beach, icebergs and glaciers.
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Very few people have seen a volcano created landscape. From the moss covered lava fields to the glacier created iceberg lagoon and even a whale sighting boat ride the Gullfos waterfall was spectacular. Glacier fed waterfall was a thing of nature at its finest.Marlin Yoder
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We would go back to Iceland again with Collette. Every thing was memorable & perfectly wonderful. The hotels were Wonderful, The food etc.Erica Shatz Spry
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Just a fabulous experience. Wonderful tour manager, great bunch of co-travelers - even our tour bus driver was fantastic. We will be talking about this trip for many years to come.Emerson Spry
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The rainbows, Blue Lagoon and the boat ride at Glacier Lagoon.
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ok, good trip interesting countryNorman Wright
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Awesome tour in beautiful Iceland.George Narciso
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Nice trip. Your survey is redundant. I already have filled in this box on the previous page. Now you ask again and I am required to give you a certain number of characters. Will not answer any more of your surveys.
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The employees of the various places were friendly and helpful. The sites were different from any other place we have been.William Goodman
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Very memorable activities and places to visit! Great food and accommodations!
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Excellent activities and memorable experiences! Wow!
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Well paced tour and personalized attention from our tour guide...he remembered our names quickly and was open to suggestions...helped make the tour individualized.June Stemmle
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We liked everything but line too long and slow at airport to get our vat tax back. Had to get on the plane.
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Rainbows and waterfalls everyday; lava tubes and black sand beaches and especially the Northern Lights, which in September are a rare occurrence. But then we finished our tour with a swim in a hot springs lagoon. If it’s not on your bucket list, it should be.
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Enjoyed entire trip. Well organized.
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Multiple glaciers, boating with icebergs, volcanic caldera and landscapes, a geyser, black sand beaches on the Northern Atlantic, and even a 5 acre tomato greenhouse are not normal in my local. There were too many favorites to choose one.Patrick Janiga
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The blue lagoon was Fantastic!!Arnold Harting
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The tour covering many of the places everyone wants to see; too many waterfalls though. Seeing the glaciers and icebergs close up was very interesting.
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Diamond Beach was most memorable.Donald Guthals
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The tour stops were amazing! From glaciers to volcanoes to geothermal energy to tomatoes, it was all great!Martha Costello
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My tour director, Geoff Harrison was great. The beautiful venues visited in Iceland were spectacular and unforgettable.From the beautiful beaches,waterfall views,mountains,volcanos, geothermals, Blue Lagoon, glacier and iceberg views,and the friendliness of the Icelandic people, a wonderful and memorable trip.
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Everything we did was great.Sandra Hunter
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Boat ride on glaciel lagoonMarigail Wynne
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We chose this tour as it seemed to include a nice balance of outdoor physical activities, history and culture, and unique experiences. We were so right...the pacing of the activities was also good. No long hours spent on the coach in necessary transit from one location to the next...instead such transits were built around activities on the way from place to place. Also enjoyed the opportunity to spend more than one night in the same hotel... The tour included much more than we expected, including a chance to "bond" with our fellow travelers...the smaller group was great.Linda R
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We had eight days of beautiful weather while in Iceland. Our tour manager, Giulia, is and was very good. Giulia went the extra mile to see that we had a good trip. Even though we were not on the Northern Lights tour, she checked to see if there was a chance that we might see them and we did. Really enjoyed our tour group and how much concern there was for each member.
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Glacier lagoon, Icelands Niagara Falls which were more beautiful than Niagara Falls, and Blue Lagoon.Lee Fisher
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Heather was very informative.Teresa Nephew
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Favorite Memories - Blue Lagoon (Fire) & Glacial Lagoon (Ice)John Craig
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Loved the waterfalls, visit to the tomato farm with horses. Loved the little stops we made for picture moments. There was so much variety and that was perfect. We liked visiting with the farmers and fisherman. Seeing their life first hand. The hotels were just fantastic! A little country and a little taste of urban. Wished we could have had couple more days there to head more around the north part of island.
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The sites were terrific. The Grand Hotel was lovely as was the Katla. Hotel Borganes was awful. Room vey small and bathroom was not comfortable . I would not recommend that particular lodging.Susan Forman
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Iceland was on my bucket list and it didn’t disappoint. Wish I could bring their water home!Dale Morin
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The greenhouse and the dining experience there.Micheal Arnold
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Loved the glacier bay, even though it was cold and we were wet.Nancy Arnold
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Overall good tour for the cost , room accommodation in Vik could be improved.
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Boat tour in glacial lagoon was awesome even with the terrible cold and wet weather. Hotel Katla in Vik was a very poor accommodation choice by Collette especially for three nights.
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See my above communication comments.Peggy Riesen
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One problem is the inclusion of mobility challenged participants on a tour that requires mobility and balance. Makes it difficult for your manager and those who can move without assistance. I think its a curse of the industry.Walter Nixon
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See above. Need more flexibility to allow for the weather!Jane Kart
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Every day a new surprise. Now, if you could have kept the puffins to stay in the south it wouild have been beyond perfectSylvia Van Der Weg
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The icebergs in the lagoon and the waterfalls were my favorite experience.Glenn Davidson
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Over all tour expectations were not met.Charles Kolb
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We have been more pleased with other tour companies.
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Guide, bus diver and itinerary we’re all excellent. In Iceland experience was wonderful. Front end booking, flight arrangements, invoicing were problematic and poorly managed
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Excellent tour manager Geoff Harrison in fascinating countryFrederick Bovier
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beyond imagination...glaciers, geysirs, and volcanoes!!!Dolly Magarik-rosinsky
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I loved Reykjavik, it was a fun city to explore. I also enjoy nature and the tour centered of many of the natural wonders of Iceland. The people on the tour with us made for a nice cohesive trip.Anne Boudreau
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Learned a lot and enjoyed each excursion that was arranged. Local guides were informative, fun and caring. Enjoyed our optional lava tube/cave tour experience.Karin Henderson
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My favorite memorable experience was getting a BIG kiss from an Icelandic horse!! :) They are SO BEAUTIFUL! A VERY close second was getting to see the BEAUTIFUL Northern Lights on a non-Northern Lights tour! :)Elizabeth Schultz
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Their Web site was good and warned us of the weather. I followed their recommendations in cloths and was very happy I did. We had lots of rain and strong winds and so happy we took appropriate cloths, water proof rain pants and heavy coat! Diamond Beach was my favorite experience, gorgeous place!Leni Mortensen
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We went to the Blue Lagoon. Our tour guide gave us a step by step process on what to do and expect.Virginia Pezzuti
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Loved the included meals at some very nice restaurants. The tours were awesome. Thanks.Roxanne Rowley
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This trip offered much more than I was expecting. We saw and experienced lots of Iceland for the period of time we were there. The trip was so educational (due to **** ****, tour guide). Exceptional!
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. The intineray was perfect. For us the best was the Glazier lagoon-an amazing experience.Paul Flieler
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Got to see everything plus very nice surprise.Edward Zito
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Well organized and run tourRose Burger
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Except for the wind and rain and cold, the tour was well organized and lots of fun. The Blue Lagoon was my favorite experience although the iceberg open boat was the most memorable. It took 3 days for my clothes to dry out!!
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Visiting Iceland was a once in a lifetime experience! The scenery was stunning, people were friendly, and almost everyone spoke English. Each day outdid the previous one! The boat ride on the glacial Lagoon was fantastic. A visit to the Blue Lagoon is a must!Sondra Huggins
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It was tough to pick between the salt springs and whale watching. We would have liked to do both and would have covered the cost to do both.
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Great place to visit.Lots to see and here aboutDonald Adams
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Reyjavik hotel was awful: buffet breakfast stingy, last night hotel room was substandard, inability to drive coach to entrance a major inconvenience. Glacier lagoon cruise was a highlight.Abbe Herbst
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The tour covered enough points of interest to fill up each day without rushing through each stop giving enough time to appreciate each point of interest. Enough time was provided at the end of each day to enjoy a meal and interact with other tour members.
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We loved the tomato green house experience and the Icelandic horse show.
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Just about everything! That's itConstance Jolicoeur
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Tours were informative and interestingKathleen Powell
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The sites of Iceland are truly beautiful
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I felt we really were able to see up close the wonders of Iceland. I particularly enjoyed the glacier lagoon....an amazing sight.Martha Pieper
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I could choose to do or to not do whatever I was able to do. I loved the lupine and the glaciers.Janet Denison
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Going behind the falls and boatride to see the glaciers and the Blue Lagoon Minus a star because many of the rooms and very poor views
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Wonderful itinerary. Saw a lot of Iceland's natural wonders.Patricia Dolan
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Good tour but needed more
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The waterfalls, geysers, and especially the horse farm!Kelly Caldwell
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Collette always comes thru with wonderful trips.Roberta Reilly
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We loved the tour and the comprehensive introduction to Iceland. The Golden Circle, the Cod fishing and the Icelandic horses were excellent. The Blue Lagoon was not to be missed!Edward
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Our tour guide was very good. However she had to pick up from the airport and no one was available at the hotel where we were taken regarding the tour until she returned about 1 1/2 hours later. There was only 1 optional experience and it was our least favourite activity.Judith
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We do not purchase items. The prices were fairly high and therefore we only purchases a few small items. eg chocolate.James Hladky
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Did not get to do anythingBrian Frew
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Blue Lagoon, Horse riding, waterfalls, lava fields, great scenerySharon Waite
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We did not purchase much other than the extra meals, things we just way too expensive with 24 percent sales tax.Herbert Johnson
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Loved the Golden Circle tour, Akureyri, the Myvatn Nature Baths. The Volcano House was good, but the meal before it was not and it was waaaay overpricedCarolyn Wells
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Our tour manager was a delight. Melanie was so caring for all the guest on our tour. The trip was just a wonderful experience. We came away with a love for Iceland and it's people!!Kathy Grover
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The waterfalls, geysers, and fiords
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I do not do on-line reviews. Pls. do not post this. For Collette's use only. They can send a paper form to me if they would like. I am not able to control where reviews go. Thx.
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I'm handicapped & needed additional help. Both Rosalinda & the bus driver carried my backpack & other physical needs. They are the BEST, compassionate people I have ever met in my 82 years. They went over the top of help. Also, loved walking behind the falls & Glacier Lagoon.
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I am pretty sure we saw everything there was to see, Not all hotels were 5 start, but they were clean and sometimes the only option given the remote nature of the tour. My favorite part of the tour was the glacierChristopher Reddersen
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Sky Lagoon and puffions I loved everything .the greenhouse with the delicious tomato soup Excellent trip. Highly remind itBetty Byrd
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Organized very welll. Tour guide was excellent
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Great tour, extremely comprehensive.
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Loved seeing the beautiful country! It was fun walking behind a waterfall. Greg was an outstanding tour guide, we saw a lot and learned so much about Iceland.
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Walking behind the waterfall
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Gula our tour guide was amazing. She brought us a treat to enjoy while at the Sister Falls. See the waterfalls were beautiful and then the same day seeing volcano and glaciers!
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Loved the entire experience……going back to repeat the Spa Lagoon, the Museum and Whale watching!David Pearce
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Loved the scenery especially the waterfalls, glaciers and barren countryside.
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Every day was great!Lorre Haschke
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This tour went places I never thought I'd see.
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The tour guide stories on how Iceland started and how society grew to today. The stories were fascinating and showed how hard it was for Icelanders in the early years.Guy Leary
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Being out in so much nature. Everything was educational and extremely interesting. Many great memoriesKaran Michael
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Amazing experience in Iceland! Extremely well informed tour group ! I liked the variety of excursions we were so blessed to do Whiskey watching( beautiful) Glacier tour on a zodiac boat Icelandic Horse Show Tomato Farm with eco talk and amazing tomato soup with homemade bread as a finale Beautiful country. Beautiful memories to Marianne, Mickey and Bus Driver Stephie Takk fyrir daginnSheila Bennett Bunting
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Enjoyed the agricultural sights and learning how they used the water and thermal heat for growing most of the vegetables they eat. Lots of waterfalls and glaciers to see.
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Good food, great waterfalls, and a great tour guide.
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Our tour manager, Kristen and our bus driver were fantastic! Kristen provided a nice balance of facts, stories and quiet time on the bus. When weather changed our plans, she handled it all smoothly. Loved all the waterfalls and the Northern Lights!
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The tour was wonderful; our tour director and bus driver were so much fun and very informative. We saw so many different beautiful places and people. Starting with the eruption, exploring Reykjavik, waterfalls, glacier, black beach, hot springs, Sky Lagoon and climbed a lighthouse. Learned about geothermal, volcanos, dairy and life in Iceland. Loved seeing the sheep and horses. Sharing all of these wonderful sites with others gave you a different prospective of the tour. Missed the puffins and northern lights but came away with a love of the country and it's people.
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Just beautiful
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Collette arranged the flight. For the return flight, I was assigned a seat in the last row that did not recline and was next to the toilets. All others in our group had reclining seats not by a toilet. As soon as I was aware of the seat, I contacted our tour manager who contacted Collette and was informed that I could change the seat with the airline at the airport. Short story, at the return flight check in, I was charged $47.58 to change my seat - not to a window as I had requested and paid for MONTHS in advance. I've been calling to get the seat changed and now to be reimbursed for over 2 weeks after the trip. After spending close to $6000 for a trip, it would make sense to reimburse me for the seat change charge. Why travel with an organization that operates like this? I won't in the future.Heather Wright
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Everything was so much fun! Our tour guide and bus driver worked so well together. It was a surprise to my group that it was the first time they worked together. If I were to travel again and have them lead the tour, I’d be so lucky!
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We saw all the things we were hoping to(volcanoes, glaciers, waterfalls, lava fields, puffins) and so much more! Our tour guide shared the history of Iceland, told stories, and kept us moving so we covered everything he had planned for the day. We enjoyed several meals at interesting spots.
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Tour Manager and driver were excellent, as were accommodations. We saw so much - the Fire and the Ice - volcanoes, volcanic lava fields, glaciers from a distance and up close, cruised on a glacial pool, icebergs, black sand beaches, puffins, and gorgeous waterfalls. Amazing island!
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Wilim was unusually perceptive and considerate of all our issues. He anticipated issues and always had “plan B”. His skill with integrating various types of people was impressive. I had left my coat on the bus in Boston and Will located a place to rent one for the week! This allowed me,77 year old female, to hike up behind a waterfallBarbara Wynter
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Landscape related experience the best. Walking through the techtonic plates area and the southern area with glaciers and lava fields. Vilim and Thomas did a great job.
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Overall the tour was amazing Our tour guide, Rosalinda Cipro, was the best! Very knowledgeable and entertaining. The Grandi Hotel was wonderful but the Dyrholaey hotel was only ok and the staff were not friendly at all. We would eliminate the lighthouse stop but other than that one everything else was great!
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Our tour guide, Patryk Preiss was outstanding. So friendly, helpful and accommodating.Kimberly Schneider
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The lava experience was incredible! Highly recommend it be added to the tour as we got to do it because another excursion was cancelled
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A lot of variety and educational information, as well as beautiful scenery! My daughter has somewhat limited mobility, but the tour manager gave us details of every day's activities so wte could modify our actvies as needed, without inconveniencing the rest of the group.
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My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our tour manager, Unnur, who was delightful and kept us a steady pace exploring Iceland. Reykjavik was charming and we enjoyed the city walk and discussion about the city. Traveling into the Haukadalur Geothermal Field was quite amazing, learning about how the geothermal areas made the heating of the homes in Iceland very inexpensive. The waterfalls were outstanding and marvelous to behold. But for us, the Puffins were the creatures that brought the biggest smiles--even in the rain!
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Our tour was wonderful, it gave me a good, rounded view of Iceland. There was a good balance of activities, and places that we went. We saw a number of waterfall, got an education about geothermal energy, and a historical experience as well. Patryk, Our tour manager, was very thorough as well as personable, and was always looking out for us. He had many interesting stories and tidbits, and I really enjoyed his energy. I felt that I was in good hands the entire time. One of our last stops, at Hespa yarn dyeing workshop, was one of my favorites! It was very interesting to see the creativity and ingenuity of a native Icelander.Cathleen Prindle
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Very enjoyable, favorites, glaciers, waterfalls, geothermal energy production snd spirit if tour leader.Daniel HostetlerJ
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The Lava fields, icebergs, tours. Was a great experience. My husband and I love visiting the world and seeing how different the world is. Was an amazing timeShari Holmes
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Horses, lagoon, waterfalls and beauty of the island.
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My favorite was the folk museum. I am interested in the the history and culture of the Icelandic people. While the scenery etc was wonderful, I really am interested in how the Icelandic people live and lived, what cultural activities did they have, how did they survive such isolation in the winter months. Also what art. music. literature did they produce? I independently went to a concert at HARPA which was enlightening for many reasons. I have since found out that James Hicks made a recording on the organ at Hallgrimskirkja. He also asked several Icelandic composers to compose a piece for this CD. It would be great to have a tour for organists and those interested in the organ of Iceland and an opportunity to play the organs, hear them as well as perhaps hear from the composers who wrote compositions for the organ. James Hicks of Nordic Journey CDs is your man.Jeanette Gross
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My favorite experience was at the Glacier Lagoon. Spectacular scenery and color. The sky was blue (one of the few times) and the experience was great. Iceland is truly spectacular and low key. Reykjavik was easy to navigate and a great starting point. I enjoyed everything Collette offered in this itinerary.William Zemina
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The entire trip in Iceland was amazing! We learned many things about the land and culture of the country. Favorites would be the glaciers, waterfalls, Whale tunnel, Icelandic Horses, tomato farm, dairy farm, geothermal power plant and many more. Overall a wonderful time in a beautiful country.Carole Gehrig
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Our tour manager was amazing and did a fantastic jobDonna Bruder
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The tour was Fantastic,our tour guide and bus driver were both Excellent !Donald Bruder
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My tour was dream of a life time. Everything was planned so well. The meals were excellent and our group. Memorable experience was seeing the Geyser erupt.
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Eating scallops right out of the shell. Exploring the glaciers. Seeing Puffins and Harbor Seals. Sky Lagoon and sharing these experiences with the other travelers.
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Every moment was memorable! I can’t choose a favorite. Filippo was wonderful! He made the trip so much fun. His knowledge of Iceland was fantastic. Planning a trip to Croatia with Collette now.Marsha McDonald
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Our guide, Filippo was outstanding!! Everyday he had something more to share with us. The overall tour showed many points of interest throughout Iceland. The stops along the way, at the smaller attractions, meeting some of the locals was a bonus. We even got to see YODA on MAY THE FORCE!!!Jeannette Ferreira
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Well done all the way around.George Lindquist
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Loved that everything was arranged. Loved the Zodiac tour of the glacier, the sushi tour to see the birds...Also loved the Tomato garden with lunch!!! Loved the Islandic the horses!!! The waterfalls were spectacular. Loved the hike down through the rocks to the beach where we ate shark meat . Spectacular views! Sky Lagoon were great! Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave us a lot of information. The only thing is he could have given our ears more of a break!
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Good tour, excellent tour manager (Luciana). Only problem was transportation from Marquette to Chicago. Early morning departure plus LONG layovers in Green Bay and Chicago. Made for a very long frustrating day to start the tour. Got much better after that. Would have been much smarter to just take bus from Marquette to Chicago.
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The tour gave us an immersive experience in Iceland. We experienced both the natural and cultural highlights of Iceland. We were comfortably busy which we wanted. Our tour manager was wonderful and clearly enjoyed her job. This was our first tour and we would go on another.
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The tour was amazing. We were able to see so many things in the time we were there. The knowledge that the tour guide has of Iceland is extensive. She shared her favorite things with us which exposed us to the history and culture. The flights getting to Iceland could have been more organized though.Kay Macgregor
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So many things were great! Group size was too large.
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It was a great trip and the countryside was different than what I expected--beautiful. Our guide was very knowledgeable and willing to answer our questions. Was a great group of travelers.
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Tour was a bit disorganized. After ariving home get an email stating 16 travelers tested positive for Covid. Possible from local guide who had what appeared to be covid symtomsMark Schmitt
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The tour director was professional, respectful, organized, knowledgeable, and had a great sense of humor. The accommodations were sometimes a bit different that what I have at home but I could adapt. An example was small size of a couple of the bathrooms in our hotel rooms. I liked that the tour inclusions were diverse including museums, time spent outside in nature, stories and information shared with us during bus transportation between various sites, and some free time to do some shopping, resting, or choosing our own other activities.
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Arrangements were well-planned and thought through carefully. Leadership was flexible when flexibility was needed. I enjoyed so many aspects of the trip — the museums, boat trips, national parks, the knowledgeable guides, the thermal pools and city walks. I am a lifelong learner and this trip provided the opportunities I needed to grow. I came home with Covid, which wasn’t a bonus I had hoped for, but it’s a risk of living an active life nowadays. I recovered quickly.Lora Cunningham
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Our first guided tour. Highly recommend a guided tour for countries as diverse as Iceland, at least your first trip there. Collette did an excellent job of showing us the country. Our tour guide was the best, kept us going the whole time.William Mc Millan
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Tour Manager was fantastic! Accommodations were great and the tour was thorough and exciting everyday!Ronda Thomas
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Tour Manager was top notch. This was the best trip I have ever taken.
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Best trip! Our guide was fabulous as was our bus driver! Could not have been better!Pamela Greenblatt
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Agenda was well planned. Great Tour Manager.
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I enjoyed the entire land tour. It is well organized and give a very good introduction to Iceland.
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Our tuber manager, Greg, was excellent. The trip was well planned and organized.
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Location and tour manager were execellent!
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Antonija was the best!! I had no expectations about Iceland and was very pleasantly surprised. Accommodations were good, food was good and tour size was great
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Everything was so easy. Our tour guide told us where to be, and at what time, and everything went smoothly. She is very knowledgeable.Christine Mrs. Fort
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Well planned, flowed well, time for exploration on our own and able to see everything expected and things we weren't expecting.Marlise Jane Moeller
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Greg, our tour leader, provided a wealth of information about the culture, history, traditions, food, personal insights, and experiences to offer us the best and most fascinating facts about Iceland. Wish I could return to Iceland again! Greg also answered all my questions concerning the glaciers, books to purchase, and other questions pertinent to life and the environment of Iceland. Outstanding tour leader!Dianne Hollister
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Of the three Collette tours I've been on, this one has been the best. The tour manager was excellent as he gave us all the maps and information we needed to enjoy our free time. Iceland is an awesome country; the places we visited were wonderful and we had the right mix of exercise and leisure.Judith Dubin
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Great experience! Went very well.Judith Williamson
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This was one of the best Collette tours I've ever done. There were such a variety of experiences and I learned so much!Nicole Galbraith
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This trip exceeded my expectations by far. The thought that went into making this such a memorable vacation was beyond my wildest dreams.
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The tour was well organized and well paced. The on site tour guide was very knowledgeable and personable. The presenters at the destinations were also experts and cheerfully answered any questions from the group.Diane Elyea
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So incredibly well organized. Greg Hall was an amazing guide. Ann Lewin was a joy to be with. Felt very comfortable and safe during entire vacay. Best vacation ever. Iceland is amazing!!!!Elvira Pimienta
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Hundreds of Puffins!! Overall wonderful tour!
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excellent itinerary and tour directorRichard Bergstrom
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Excellent tour manager, beautiful country, but too many touristy "culture/educational" stops. Not enough photo stops, especially on long bus drives.
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Live the handling of tourEdna Bergstrom
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Great Tour Guide, Amazing scenery, Well organized tour. Soooo glad we picked this tour. Vilim was outstanding.Rebecca Krieger
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I was grateful for our bus driver because she was a native Icelander and could answer questions about life in Iceland. Our tour manager was Italian and had only been in the country 1 1/2 years. I would have valued being offered a map or a phone app right at the start that helped identify where we were. Names were very confusing. I realize I am a map person but the names are long and difficult to pronounce. The bus driver was able to answer questions about family life, education, religion etc. She converted wind speeds from Celsius to Fahrenheit for us one afternoon when we were confined to the hotel due to high winds. Weather is unpredictable. Can you have a short program or something when weather changes tour destination plans? Destinations are far apart and it is hard to pivot to something else. Hotels were fine. I appreciated being downtown in Reykjavik for ease in walking and shopping.
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We saw a lot on the tour but felt that it was a little tiring some days as so much was packed into the day. A great experience overall.
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The poor airline performance (cancelled flight, not accommodations and having to spend the night in the airport, seats in next flight were not together, lost luggage upon arrival) colored the tour and caused a loss in a day on the tour. The first two of the three hotels were good. The third was poor and had food to match.Harmon Doney
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Iceland was awesome! My tour guide was very nice and answered all my questions. I had a wonderful time in Iceland and would love to go back again some day to see the Northern lights.Dawn Hoefle
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We had an excellent guide. Two events were cancelled because of weather and our safety was a concernElizabeth Solverson
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Great scenery and our tour guide Greg Hall was the best tour manager we've ever traveled with.Richard Peterson
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Wonderful scenery and the best tour guide ever!Sharon Peterson
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Delivered a good 7 day tour of Iceland
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a good overall tour of Iceland
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Good balance of culture and nature, excellent tour guide and driver
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Tour included all the highlights with good balance of nature and culture
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The tour manager had a strong accent and spoke to fast. It hard to understand when both happen. She didn't always speak loud enough. Erik (not sure of his full name) did the Reykjavik city tour was great. Not such a strong accent, spoke loudly and was very knowledgeable. I would give the city tour a 5+.Kathryn Heavirland
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Weather during our tour caused us to miss out on a boat ride, seeing several waterfalls, and made for a cold experience.
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Probably the best vacation trip I've ever had. Iceland is a super place to visit. Our Collette Tour was excellent. Our Tour Manager, Luciana Belviso was super and provided us with on-going information about the area we were traveling through, including information about the history and geology of the area as well. Enjoyed her narrations during our trips very much. Our driver, Arnar was excellent as well. Felt like we were in very good hands with his driving capabilities. Appreciated his insights during the trip, including his tips about the Icelandic language as well. We had a super time. My most memorable experiences were our visits to the glacier in the higher lands and the black diamond beach as well as the area with the tectonic plates division. I think everyone of the areas we visited were not only very beautiful and excellent experiences. Thanks Collette Tours and Luciana and Arnar for a super trip.Gerald Mitchell
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Unique landscape and area; enjoyed time with friends & group; loved the Perlan Museum and the FlyOver.
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I think that the Fly Over experience should be added to the package
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Walking around the city of Reykjavik, I learned much about the history and the culture of Iceland. As a former teacher, I know that you should always have a background to better understand your experience.John Mohr
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Overall a wonderful blend of scenic, historic, fun and culinary experiences…well rounded and thought out tour!Laurie Howard
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Everything was first rateBarry Petrillo
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Action packed days--no waste of time!
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Well organized, very nice places to stay, good food, visited many of Iceland's iconic high spots. Favorites: glacial lagoon, Blue Lagoon, nature cruise & sea food tasting & seeing Puffins, Fridheimar tomato farm, Seljalandsfoss & other waterfalls, Strokkur geyser, Skogar Museum, Reykjavik's famous hot dogs, the black sand beach was #1 expectation for me, unfortunately the weather was terrible when we were there.
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just well planned out for a short visit covering a lot of territory. Enjoyed stories of the land from our guide and pleasant driver. Got to see different areas of Iceland and on land and seaMary Wedig
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Incredible experience, well planned, great inclusions, didn’t have to worry about a thing. I will definitely travel with them in the future.
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Gullfoss was absolutely amazing.
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Climbing down into a Lava tube. Icebergs and waterfall. The opportunity to see the northern lights
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All aspects of the tour were excellent. I enjoyed the geo thermal plantBarry Zwicker
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Northern Lights, Geysers, Waterfalls, Black Sand beaches, Glacier Lagoon boat cruise. Great selection of day trips.Carol
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We enjoyed the the boat trip to the glaciers and the crystal beach !
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Excellent choices as to what we should see or experienceJosephine Schwarzli
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I would prefer less travel time and more time at each attraction
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Walking down to the Gullfoss and standing on the rocks with the water raging and mist all around. It was exhilarating!Florie Ann Walters
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The tour was a nice mix of sightseeing, history, and visits to local entrepreneurs' businesses. Our local tour guide provided everything we needed to have a memorable visit of Iceland.
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It was a very enjoyable tour, and my favorite experience was the duck ride around the lagoon with the floating glaciers.Norma Grotelueschen
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We saw a lot of things. The tour was great. I really enjoyed the cruise on the glacial bay.Deborah Hall
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I really enjoyed glacier lagoon with its huge icebergs. It truly represents the majesty of Mother Nature.Linda Roukey
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Two of my favorite places were the ice lagoon boat ride and the blue lagoon hot mineral bath experience.Mark Turczynski
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Really 41/2 Stars. Most memorable was the Lava Centre in Hvolsvollur, though the Frioheimar Greenhouses, lunch & Horse Show was a close second, followed by the Efstidalur Dairy Farm, where Grennel(sp?) was the best local speaker that you provided. The 3 dinner buffets at Katla were two to many and the geothermal power plant could have been much better.James Chapman
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We loved the scenery, info that the guide gave us, the people and the icebergs and volcanoes.
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Iceland is a remarkable country and Collette made it an unforgetable experience. Helga, the tour guide, made it so. Her knowledge of the country, the history and places we visited made the tour. Recommending it to friends.Paul Gaor
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Black lava sand beaches and stunning waterfalls.Allison M.
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Blue Lagoon, Waterfalls, glacierWilliam Melton
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tour was great. we got to see a lot of different places which was wonderful
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An amazing place to visit living up to all expectations.Taken to a lot of interesting and unusual places.Eating shark even though it tasted disgusting and spotting puffins and the blue lagoon.Jonathan Smith
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Love the Blue Lagoon. However the whole tour was absolutely great.
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Great value, splendid scenery, friendly people.Elizabeth Casselman
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The main thing that made the trip so enjoyable was our tour manager, Helga Kristj'ansd'ottir was extremely professional.She made the trip very easy to enjoy as a customer.
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not necessary - I have already told you everything was excellent I would not have written anything here except for the fact it wouldn't submit without which also would have made a statement!
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Awesome vacation! Little busy - not much down time. I loved the Blue Lagoon swimming!!!! An experience we will remember for a long time. We have shared with our friends - hope some of them join you on a tour of Iceland!Trusted Customer
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The most memorable experiences were visiting the waterfalls with the rainbows and the boat cruise where the crew dragged the bottom of the sea and provided us with fresh scallops raw on the half shell - the whale watch boat was equally memorable for all the wrong reasons - too many people to have any visibility of the whalesMary Mudd
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The agenda was so full, no time to myself. Meals later than I would like.Ruth Visser
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glacier lagoon and blue lagoonNatwarlal Naik
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good country, learned a lotKamala Naik
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Visited such interesting places like the tomato greenhouses and the geothermal plantMichelle Lewis
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Tomato and horse farm! The glaciers were beautiful. We were fortunate with nice weather most of the time. Food was always delicious.
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I did not know what to expect. The preparation information was very helpful including especially clothing and some expectations. One of my favorite was the glaciers.(wish sun had been out)
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Enjoyed most of the tours and our only disappointment was Collette’s choice of tour director. Needed someone who spoke better English to communicate better!
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Too many memories to only choose one. The entire trip was delightful.
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The first was ruin down and out datedTrusted Customer
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Blue Lagoon and the Horse and Tomato Farm.Trusted Customer
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tour of hydroponic tomato farmTrusted Customer
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Enjoyed the many waterfalls, glaciers and Blue LagoonTrusted Customer
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It is hard to pick just one memorable experience, walking behind one of the waterfalls was one, sailing amongst the icebergs in Glacier Bay and soaking in the Blue Lagoon were others.Trusted Customer
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The whole experience. Tour, inclusions everythingTrusted Customer
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the people we met on our tour bus were all great. kind of felt like a familyTrusted Customer
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boat ride in the Glacial Lagoon
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Favorite memorable experience - Viking sushi and and Geysir showerTrusted Customer
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There were too many to enumerate.
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The glacier lagoon was fantastic as was the Lava museumTrusted Customer
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Trip covered a lot of major sites to visit in Iceland. The day we visited the Golden Circle was the best---saw several wonderful highlights. It's hard to choose just one.Trusted Customer
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Hard to choose...lava fields, Blue lagoon, black beach, icebergs and glaciers.
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We saw amazing things , and then some off the beaten path , like the tomato farm and shark curing operation that added much. My favorite was the black sand beach with the icebergs.Trusted Customer
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Very few people have seen a volcano created landscape. From the moss covered lava fields to the glacier created iceberg lagoon and even a whale sighting boat ride the Gullfos waterfall was spectacular. Glacier fed waterfall was a thing of nature at its finest.Trusted Customer
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We would go back to Iceland again with Collette. Every thing was memorable & perfectly wonderful. The hotels were Wonderful, The food etc.Trusted Customer
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Just a fabulous experience. Wonderful tour manager, great bunch of co-travelers - even our tour bus driver was fantastic. We will be talking about this trip for many years to come.Trusted Customer
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The rainbows, Blue Lagoon and the boat ride at Glacier Lagoon.
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ok, good trip interesting countryTrusted Customer
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Awesome tour in beautiful Iceland.Trusted Customer
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Nice trip. Your survey is redundant. I already have filled in this box on the previous page. Now you ask again and I am required to give you a certain number of characters. Will not answer any more of your surveys.
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The employees of the various places were friendly and helpful. The sites were different from any other place we have been.Trusted Customer
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Very memorable activities and places to visit! Great food and accommodations!
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Excellent activities and memorable experiences! Wow!
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Well paced tour and personalized attention from our tour guide...he remembered our names quickly and was open to suggestions...helped make the tour individualized.Trusted Customer
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We liked everything but line too long and slow at airport to get our vat tax back. Had to get on the plane.
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Rainbows and waterfalls everyday; lava tubes and black sand beaches and especially the Northern Lights, which in September are a rare occurrence. But then we finished our tour with a swim in a hot springs lagoon. If it’s not on your bucket list, it should be.
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Enjoyed entire trip. Well organized.
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Multiple glaciers, boating with icebergs, volcanic caldera and landscapes, a geyser, black sand beaches on the Northern Atlantic, and even a 5 acre tomato greenhouse are not normal in my local. There were too many favorites to choose one.Trusted Customer
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The blue lagoon was Fantastic!!Trusted Customer
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The tour covering many of the places everyone wants to see; too many waterfalls though. Seeing the glaciers and icebergs close up was very interesting.
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Diamond Beach was most memorable.Trusted Customer
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The tour stops were amazing! From glaciers to volcanoes to geothermal energy to tomatoes, it was all great!Trusted Customer
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My tour director, Geoff Harrison was great. The beautiful venues visited in Iceland were spectacular and unforgettable.From the beautiful beaches,waterfall views,mountains,volcanos, geothermals, Blue Lagoon, glacier and iceberg views,and the friendliness of the Icelandic people, a wonderful and memorable trip.
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Everything we did was great.Trusted Customer
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Boat ride on glaciel lagoonTrusted Customer
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We chose this tour as it seemed to include a nice balance of outdoor physical activities, history and culture, and unique experiences. We were so right...the pacing of the activities was also good. No long hours spent on the coach in necessary transit from one location to the next...instead such transits were built around activities on the way from place to place. Also enjoyed the opportunity to spend more than one night in the same hotel... The tour included much more than we expected, including a chance to "bond" with our fellow travelers...the smaller group was great.Trusted Customer
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We had eight days of beautiful weather while in Iceland. Our tour manager, Giulia, is and was very good. Giulia went the extra mile to see that we had a good trip. Even though we were not on the Northern Lights tour, she checked to see if there was a chance that we might see them and we did. Really enjoyed our tour group and how much concern there was for each member.
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Glacier lagoon, Icelands Niagara Falls which were more beautiful than Niagara Falls, and Blue Lagoon.Trusted Customer
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Heather was very informative.Trusted Customer
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Favorite Memories - Blue Lagoon (Fire) & Glacial Lagoon (Ice)Trusted Customer
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Loved the waterfalls, visit to the tomato farm with horses. Loved the little stops we made for picture moments. There was so much variety and that was perfect. We liked visiting with the farmers and fisherman. Seeing their life first hand. The hotels were just fantastic! A little country and a little taste of urban. Wished we could have had couple more days there to head more around the north part of island.
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The sites were terrific. The Grand Hotel was lovely as was the Katla. Hotel Borganes was awful. Room vey small and bathroom was not comfortable . I would not recommend that particular lodging.Trusted Customer
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Iceland was on my bucket list and it didn’t disappoint. Wish I could bring their water home!Trusted Customer
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The greenhouse and the dining experience there.Trusted Customer
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Loved the glacier bay, even though it was cold and we were wet.Trusted Customer
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Overall good tour for the cost , room accommodation in Vik could be improved.
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Boat tour in glacial lagoon was awesome even with the terrible cold and wet weather. Hotel Katla in Vik was a very poor accommodation choice by Collette especially for three nights.
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See my above communication comments.Trusted Customer
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One problem is the inclusion of mobility challenged participants on a tour that requires mobility and balance. Makes it difficult for your manager and those who can move without assistance. I think its a curse of the industry.Trusted Customer
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See above. Need more flexibility to allow for the weather!Trusted Customer
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Every day a new surprise. Now, if you could have kept the puffins to stay in the south it wouild have been beyond perfectSylvia Van Der Weg
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Over all tour expectations were not met.Trusted Customer
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The icebergs in the lagoon and the waterfalls were my favorite experience.Glenn Davidson
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We have been more pleased with other tour companies.
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beyond imagination...glaciers, geysirs, and volcanoes!!!Trusted Customer
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Excellent tour manager Geoff Harrison in fascinating countryTrusted Customer
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Guide, bus diver and itinerary we’re all excellent. In Iceland experience was wonderful. Front end booking, flight arrangements, invoicing were problematic and poorly managed
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I loved Reykjavik, it was a fun city to explore. I also enjoy nature and the tour centered of many of the natural wonders of Iceland. The people on the tour with us made for a nice cohesive trip.Trusted Customer
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Learned a lot and enjoyed each excursion that was arranged. Local guides were informative, fun and caring. Enjoyed our optional lava tube/cave tour experience.Karin Henderson
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My favorite memorable experience was getting a BIG kiss from an Icelandic horse!! :) They are SO BEAUTIFUL! A VERY close second was getting to see the BEAUTIFUL Northern Lights on a non-Northern Lights tour! :)Trusted Customer
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Their Web site was good and warned us of the weather. I followed their recommendations in cloths and was very happy I did. We had lots of rain and strong winds and so happy we took appropriate cloths, water proof rain pants and heavy coat! Diamond Beach was my favorite experience, gorgeous place!Trusted Customer
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We went to the Blue Lagoon. Our tour guide gave us a step by step process on what to do and expect.Trusted Customer
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Loved the included meals at some very nice restaurants. The tours were awesome. Thanks.Trusted Customer
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This trip offered much more than I was expecting. We saw and experienced lots of Iceland for the period of time we were there. The trip was so educational (due to **** ****, tour guide). Exceptional!
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. The intineray was perfect. For us the best was the Glazier lagoon-an amazing experience.Paul Flieler
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Got to see everything plus very nice surprise.Trusted Customer
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Well organized and run tourTrusted Customer
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Except for the wind and rain and cold, the tour was well organized and lots of fun. The Blue Lagoon was my favorite experience although the iceberg open boat was the most memorable. It took 3 days for my clothes to dry out!!
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Visiting Iceland was a once in a lifetime experience! The scenery was stunning, people were friendly, and almost everyone spoke English. Each day outdid the previous one! The boat ride on the glacial Lagoon was fantastic. A visit to the Blue Lagoon is a must!Trusted Customer
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It was tough to pick between the salt springs and whale watching. We would have liked to do both and would have covered the cost to do both.
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Great place to visit.Lots to see and here aboutDonald Adams
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Reyjavik hotel was awful: buffet breakfast stingy, last night hotel room was substandard, inability to drive coach to entrance a major inconvenience. Glacier lagoon cruise was a highlight.Trusted Customer
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The tour covered enough points of interest to fill up each day without rushing through each stop giving enough time to appreciate each point of interest. Enough time was provided at the end of each day to enjoy a meal and interact with other tour members.
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We loved the tomato green house experience and the Icelandic horse show.
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Just about everything! That's itConstance Jolicoeur
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Tours were informative and interestingTrusted Customer
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The sites of Iceland are truly beautiful
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I felt we really were able to see up close the wonders of Iceland. I particularly enjoyed the glacier lagoon....an amazing sight.Trusted Customer
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I could choose to do or to not do whatever I was able to do. I loved the lupine and the glaciers.Trusted Customer
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Going behind the falls and boatride to see the glaciers and the Blue Lagoon Minus a star because many of the rooms and very poor views
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Wonderful itinerary. Saw a lot of Iceland's natural wonders.Trusted Customer
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Good tour but needed more
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The waterfalls, geysers, and especially the horse farm!Trusted Customer
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Collette always comes thru with wonderful trips.Trusted Customer
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We loved the tour and the comprehensive introduction to Iceland. The Golden Circle, the Cod fishing and the Icelandic horses were excellent. The Blue Lagoon was not to be missed!Trusted Customer
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Our tour guide was very good. However she had to pick up from the airport and no one was available at the hotel where we were taken regarding the tour until she returned about 1 1/2 hours later. There was only 1 optional experience and it was our least favourite activity.Trusted Customer
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We do not purchase items. The prices were fairly high and therefore we only purchases a few small items. eg chocolate.James Hladky
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Did not get to do anythingTrusted Customer
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Blue Lagoon, Horse riding, waterfalls, lava fields, great sceneryTrusted Customer
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We did not purchase much other than the extra meals, things we just way too expensive with 24 percent sales tax.Trusted Customer
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Loved the Golden Circle tour, Akureyri, the Myvatn Nature Baths. The Volcano House was good, but the meal before it was not and it was waaaay overpricedTrusted Customer
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Our tour manager was a delight. Melanie was so caring for all the guest on our tour. The trip was just a wonderful experience. We came away with a love for Iceland and it's people!!Trusted Customer
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The waterfalls, geysers, and fiords
